Paalam Labs Podcast

"The CIO didn't lose the empire. They gained a cabinet." — Charles Wiggins The CIO title was born in 1981. Over four decades, it has given away cybersecurity, data, digital, and now AI — to a growing roster of specialized executives. So what's left? And more importantly — who's left holding it together? In this episode, Charles Wiggins — Global CIO, Fractional CIO/CISO, and Founder & CEO of Al...

"A bridge with a gap in it isn't a bridge, it's a hazard." — Tipu Swaran SaaS companies spend $2 for every $1 of new revenue they acquire. Customer acquisition costs have surged over 200% in the last eight years. And 21% of brands actually declined in customer experience rankings last year — while only 6% improved. The problem isn't ambition. It isn't funding. It isn't even the technology. The gap...

Organizations that fail to govern their master data are 3x more likely to see their AI projects stall or fail. Most leaders assume that's an AI problem. It's actually a data problem. In this episode, Tipu Swaran sits down with Sauvik Banerjee — Global Solutions Leader at Cognizant and a 16-year veteran of data transformation across healthcare, financial services, and consulting — for a masterclass...

In this episode, we explore why 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver value and introduce a three-layer framework for building AI-native operating models that drive success. This is an AI-powered podcast discussion of the Forbes article published by Tipu Swaran. 🔗 READ THE FULL FORBES ARTICLE: https://forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/01/30/future-proof-the-enterprise-dna-architecting-operati...